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Humans vs. Rivers | Mickey Z.
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Mickey Z. -- World News Trust
Feb. 14, 2014
I choose to listen to the river for a while, thinking river thoughts, before joining the night and the stars.
- Edward Abbey
The land we currently call United States of America is home to more than a quarter-million rivers. Of those 3.5 million miles of water:
--235,000 miles have been channelized.
--More than 600,000 miles are impounded behind dams.
--More than 25,000 miles have been dredged for navigation.
If you take things to a global stage and contemplate that 80 percent of the rivers in China can no longer sustain life, well, youd have a damn good idea of how some humans choose to perceive (and treat) rivers.
For others (of all species), rivers provide habitat, freshwater, recreation, and contemplation. They offer continuity and a sense of history.
Rivers mean transportation, connection, and boundaries.
Rivers link mountain peaks with ocean depths.
With that in mind, here are a few ways to look at a river
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Tace
Feb 2014
OP
Food and Water Watch corroborated that 80% claim. Check out their great site.
proverbialwisdom
Feb 2014
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elleng
(131,291 posts)1. 'My' river:
Where?
elleng
(131,291 posts)5. Maryland,
Patuxent River.
Cofitachequi
(112 posts)6. Very nice.
For some reason the beauty of a river is increased by a nice, Native name.
elleng
(131,291 posts)7. Thanks. I love it.
I've posted more pics of the area in Photography group.
: )
Cofitachequi
(112 posts)2. I'm a river lover.
Not crazy 'bout Joan or Melissa, but all the others, big fan.
elleng
(131,291 posts)3. DITTO!
pscot
(21,024 posts)8. One of the last wild rivers
The mighty Ho
elleng
(131,291 posts)11. Looks pretty wild,
which 'mine' definitely isn't!
proverbialwisdom
(4,959 posts)9. Food and Water Watch corroborated that 80% claim. Check out their great site.